To achieve a satin-like finish on the skin, McGrath applied liquid foundation with a brush. Then she swirled on sheer powder with a fluffy, domed-shaped brush, concentrating it under the eyes and over the nose. "The skin is matte, but not heavy or chalky," she said.

Forget ladylike powder shadow—McGrath swiped on a brown-pink cream with a brush. And less was more when it came to the rest of the models' eye makeup: McGrath skipped mascara and liner, except for a beige pencil she traced inside the lower lash lines so the eyes appeared wider.

Guido scraped the hair back with his fingers to give it a rumpled look, then misted it with Redken Forceful 23 Super Strength Finishing Spray hair spray and secured it into a low ponytail at the nape of the neck using a flat metal barrette. "It gives nice flatness," he said. To soften the look, he took out his scissors: "We cut short wispy pieces around the ears."

Though the hairstyle was toned down (especially compared to the shellacked finger waves from last season), the head gear in the show was not: Models rocked a variety of spiky-haired and yellow fuzzy-looking wigs with chin straps.